Income share held by the richest 10% in Jamaica
The richest 10% of people in Jamaica received 29.6% of total income or consumption in 2021.
Jamaica, 2021
29.6%
Change from 2018
+2.2percentage points
Position in 2021
23rd of 81
Income share held by the richest 10% in Jamaica over time
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% of total income or consumption. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.6% |
| 2018 | 27.4% |
| 2004 | 35.7% |
| 2002 | 38.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 27.4% in 2018, a change of +2.2 percentage points.
- Since 1988, when it was 33.7%, the figure has changed by −4.1 percentage points.
- Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Jamaica has the 23rd highest value.